Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap bowed out of the 2023 Canada Open BWF Super 500 tournament after his?second round loss to Lei Lan Xi of China in Calgary on Wednesday. (More Badminton News)
Canada Open 2023: Parupalli Kashyap Eliminated In Round 2 Match
On Tuesday, Kashyap won his first round match against Germany's Kai Schaefer, but he had to work hard towards his 21-14, 22-20 victory.
Kashyap, who has not a BWF tournament since 2018 Lei 21-17, 22-20 in straight games. Once ranked No. 6 in men's singles, he now holds the ranking of 189.
On Tuesday, Kashyap won his first round match against Germany's Kai Schaefer, but he had to work hard towards his 21-14, 22-20 victory.
India's only men's doubles pair in the event Krishna Prasad Ganga and Vishuvardhan Gaud Panjala overcame their first round opponents Lu Chen and Chen Zhi Ray of Chinese Taipei in straight games, winning 21-14, 21-16.
Ranked 38 in men's doubles, the Indian pair could set up a match with three-time world champions Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in the second round, who will face the pair of Presley Smith and Zhi Yi Chen.
In women's doubles, the 95th ranked Indian pair of Rutuparna Panda and Swetparna Panda lost to Canadians Jacqueline Cheung and Jeslyn Crow 21-15, 15-21, 9-21.
Other Indian top shuttlers, including PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will in action on Wednesday.
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